I've been doing this for years on my plastic headlight to keep them in good shape. Alaska has alot of rocks on there roads and when I found this stuff I place it on all the inpact areas on my car. 3m makes a clear vinyl, they also have them in different thickness. I chose the thick stuff to cover my wife's EDM fogs, and even pits in the glass it fills most of them and makes them look alot clearer. This is what I had to work with.
These are cleaned and ready for the vinyl, also pretty blasted.
I cut a small piece and placed it on the light working from the middle and pressing it to the out side evenly. After you have it all down you cut off the excess.
As you can see it is clearer and protected from most rocks. I've even used this to fix headlights that already have holes from rocks. Also have used them on 98 outback fogs and they held up great and when one did get broke, it kept it sealed and usable for years until she hit a truck but the vinyl kept the glass intact but the rest of the light was destroyed.
Charles
90' White/Gray Outback DD workhorse (670,xxx) miles
92' Onyx Metallic (430,xxx) Wife's DD
68' Barracuda formula S 340 4spd coupe (ongoing project)
66' Mustang 2+2 4spd wife's (ongoing project)
Where do you buy it? Does it protect against UV light?
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I used .030 thickness vinyl, I got it from a friend of mine that wrap cars, I can ask and see where's the best place to buy it. He always gives me small pieces to do fog lights and headlights. As for uv protection I,ve never had any of this stuff turn yellow ( I do live in Alaska lo UV's) but I did ask him and it does have some protection.
Also it's been on my wifes dodge for 9 years and still clear.
Charles
90' White/Gray Outback DD workhorse (670,xxx) miles
92' Onyx Metallic (430,xxx) Wife's DD
68' Barracuda formula S 340 4spd coupe (ongoing project)
66' Mustang 2+2 4spd wife's (ongoing project)
I know 3M makes a special film for protecting headlights from rocks but as I recall it was very expensive and hard to find. I don't have any glass on my vehicles but it might be nice on the headlights anyway.
98 Metro Hatch Daily Driver :)
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"Your testes are close to your bottom but you still play with them all the time." Jeremy Clarkson
I had mine done at a shop in Northern BC, cost $60. My drivers side head lamp took a hit this winter from a nearly 2 inch stone, it did chip and crack, but without the film it would have smashed all the glass out. It is still sealed and hasn't started to build any condensation inside at all.
